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In the NBA, point guards generally range from 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) to 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) whereas in the WNBA, point guards are usually 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) or shorter. Having above-average size (height, muscle) is considered advantageous, although size is secondary to situational awareness, speed, quickness and ball-handling skills.
This category is for basketball players who are most known for playing the point guard position. Note that a player's nationality does not affect the role of the position, since basketball positions are played the same way across the globe.
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A scoring point guard regularly has the ability to shoot from three-point or mid-range distance. This type of point guard could also score around the basket with floaters, acrobatic layups or dunks. Stephen Curry (NBA) and Damian Lillard (NBA) are some examples of a scoring point guard. A facilitator-type point guard often has a high basketball ...
A combo guard is a basketball player who combines the attributes of a point guard (1) and shooting guard (2), but does not necessarily fit the standard description of either position. In men's basketball, such guards are usually within the 6' 3" (1.91 m) and 6' 5" (1.96 m) height range.
The point guard and the pupil sat next to one another on a padded section of the scorer’s table Sunday afternoon in Dallas, two minds trying to arrive at one vision for the final quarter of an ...
To take point, walk point, be on point, or be a point man is to assume the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation, [1] that is, the leading soldier or unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory. [2] [3] The term can be applied to infantry or mechanized columns. The soldier, vehicle, or unit on point is ...